By Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan. For the third time this season, the Vancouver Whitecaps have won back-to-back games, as they defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 thanks to a late Damir Kreilach winner. After a gutsy 2-1 win over Sporting KC in midweek, ending a six-game winless run in MLS play, the Whitecaps were able to build off it with a much-needed home win in … Continue reading Post Game: Back in Business
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all were still able to enjoy a rainy weekend and that the start of your workweek is sunny and warm. It was not a sunny and warm day for the Caps on Saturday, who came up short for the first time this season, falling to Real Salt Lake 2-1 in a match that frustrated for many reasons. The … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday March 25
In Episode 188, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan take a look back at a quietly busy holiday period for the Vancouver Whitecaps, some MLS news, and more. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps, as they get set to report to preseason on January … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 188: Quiet Whitecaps off-season starts to ramp up
The Vancouver Whitecaps take on Real Salt Lake at BC Place on Sunday. Here’s how the Whitecaps are feeling ahead of this one, as they look to put a busy few days behind them ahead of a massive game for their playoff aspirations. After such a tough last 2 days, it’s going to be a tough turnaround. For a Vancouver Whitecaps team that has gone … Continue reading “We have to focus on ourselves”: Vancouver Whitecaps interim head coach Vanni Sartini looking for internal growth ahead of unique all-interim battle vs RSL
The Vancouver Whitecaps extended their winless run to 8 games on Wednesday, as they fell 4-0 to Real Salt Lake. Here is our match report from that one. Despite seeming close to rock bottom, things just went from bad to worse for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Winless in 7, the ‘Caps were looking to build off of the positive momentum of back-to-back road draws against the … Continue reading Salt in the Wound: Vancouver Whitecaps extend winless run to 8 games with 4-0 loss to Real Salt Lake
The Vancouver Whitecaps fell 3-1 to Real Salt Lake on Friday, picking up their 4th consecutive loss in the process. Here’s our match report from that one. It was far from an ideal way to get the show back on the road. In their first game back from the international break, the Vancouver Whitecaps were hoping that they could get off to the right foot … Continue reading Rent Due: Late goals sink Vancouver Whitecaps in 3-1 loss to temporary hosts Real Salt Lake
In Second ‘Caps Thoughts, our day-after column looking at the Vancouver Whitecaps, we take a look back at a big ‘Caps win on Saturday, as they took down RSL at ‘home’ in Portland. It’s been a while, or at least it felt like it has been. While there were only 3 weeks between Vancouver Whitecaps wins, which in a typical season, is a time span … Continue reading Second ‘Caps Thoughts: Vancouver Whitecaps bust some slumps, defy some stats in big win over RSL
In episode 53 of the Third Sub, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan preview the upcoming Vancouver Whitecaps match versus RSL with Ian Knighton, writer for RSL Soapbox, the SB Nation website covering all things soccer in Utah. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Ian Knighton of RSL … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 53: Previewing Vancouver Whitecaps vs RSL part 2 and talking MLS officiating (FT: Ian Knighton)
The Vancouver Whitecaps picked up a huge win on Saturday, as they took down Real Salt Lake in Salt Lake, giving them their 3rd win in 4 games. Here is our report from that game, as the ‘Caps did well to find a late winner away from home. Blink, and you might miss it. For the first time in over 16 months, the Vancouver Whitecaps … Continue reading Double Trouble: Vancouver Whitecaps win back-to-back games for 1st time in over 16 months with big away win over RSL
With the Vancouver Whitecaps looking to improve their squad over the transfer window, we look at 5 players 24 and under that should also help them get better from within, as the journey towards 2020 continues. As the calendar turns from winter to spring next year, will the Whitecaps see some budding growth? That question could be easily asked of the plants and grass at … Continue reading Youthful Spring: Some players 24 and under for the Whitecaps to build around in 2020